Good Ranchers 250

1 /Josef Newgarden /Team Penske /01:51:14.4657 2 /Kyle Kirkwood /Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian /01:51:16.2594 3 /David Malukas /Team Penske /01:51:17.3069 4 /Pato O'Ward /Arrow McLaren /01:51:18.3975 5 /Marcus Armstrong /Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian /01:51:20.9472 6 /Alexander Rossi /ECR /01:51:21.7568 7 /Scott Dixon /Chip Ganassi Racing /01:51:22.6304 8 /Scott McLaughlin /Team Penske /01:51:24.3443 9 /Graham Rahal /Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing /01:51:24.9347 10 /Kyffin Simpson /Chip Ganassi Racing /01:51:26.5963 11 /Santino Ferrucci /A.J. Foyt Enterprises /01:51:31.3017 12 /Felix Rosenqvist /Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian /01:51:31.6796 13 /Christian Lundgaard /Arrow McLaren /01:51:32.1241 14 /Christian Rasmussen /ECR /01:51:32.7519 15 /Dennis Hauger /Dale Coyne Racing /01:51:33.4397 16 /Will Power /Andretti Global /01:51:33.1071 17 /Marcus Ericsson /Andretti Global /01:51:34.0977 18 /Mick Schumacher /Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing /01:51:34.9878 19 /Caio Collet /A.J.

Foyt Enterprises /01:51:36.1321 20 /Nolan Siegel /Arrow McLaren /01:51:35.3306 21 /Sting Ray Robb /Juncos Hollinger Racing /01:51:36.8855 22 /Rinus VeeKay /Juncos Hollinger Racing /01:51:32.6567 23 /Louis Foster /Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing /DNF 24 /Alex Palou /Chip Ganassi Racing /DNF 25 /Romain Grosjean /Dale Coyne Racing /DNF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 Driver Standings after Round 2 Pos /Driver /Team /Points 1 /Josef Newgarden /Team Penske /78 2 /Kyle Kirkwood /Andretti Global w/ Curb-Agajanian /73 3 /Scott McLaughlin /Team Penske /66 4 /Pato O'Ward /Arrow McLaren /63 5 /Alex Palou /Chip Ganassi Racing /59 6 /David Malukas /Team Penske /56 7 /Christian Lundgaard /Arrow McLaren /54 8 /Marcus Armstrong /Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian /50 9 /Marcus Ericsson /Andretti Global /43 10 /Alexander Rossi /ECR /42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Josef Newgarden proved why he is the master of the ovals, executing a flawless late-race charge to win the 2026 Good Ranchers 250. The Team Penske driver took the lead with just seven laps remaining, capitalizing on a strategic tire gamble during the final caution.

Newgarden, who had been hovering in the top five most of the afternoon, found a "rocket ship" second wind on fresher rubber, slicing through the leaders to secure his 33rd career victory. The win marks a perfect return to the desert for Newgarden, who was also the last driver to win at Phoenix back in 2018.

The race was defined by the heartbreak of Christian Rasmussen, who led a race-high 69 laps and appeared to be cruising toward a maiden victory. However, a late-race collision with Will Power while battling for the lead damaged Rasmussen’s car and triggered the caution that ultimately played into Newgarden's hands.

While Rasmussen managed to limp home for a top-ten finish, the podium was rounded out by a resilient Kyle Kirkwood in second and pole-sitter David Malukas in third. Meanwhile, championship leader Alex Palou saw his points lead evaporate after a rare mistake led to a heavy mid-race crash in Turn 2, opening the door for Newgarden to take the early-season standings lead.